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Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Segment Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Segment margin                 $ 347,264gel_SegmentMargin [1] $ 280,360gel_SegmentMargin [1] $ 262,333gel_SegmentMargin [1]
Revenues 847,282us-gaap_Revenues 964,114us-gaap_Revenues 1,015,049us-gaap_Revenues 1,019,719us-gaap_Revenues 961,035us-gaap_Revenues 1,090,293us-gaap_Revenues 1,068,694us-gaap_Revenues 1,014,808us-gaap_Revenues 3,846,164us-gaap_Revenues 4,134,830us-gaap_Revenues 3,367,361us-gaap_Revenues
Capital Expenditures                 644,548gel_CapitalExpenditures [2] 704,205gel_CapitalExpenditures [2] 426,298gel_CapitalExpenditures [2]
ExternalCustomerRevenues                 3,846,164gel_ExternalCustomerRevenues 4,134,830gel_ExternalCustomerRevenues 3,367,361gel_ExternalCustomerRevenues
IntersegmentRevenues                 0gel_IntersegmentRevenues [3] 0gel_IntersegmentRevenues [3] 0gel_IntersegmentRevenues [3]
Pipeline Transportation [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Segment margin                 61,231gel_SegmentMargin
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
64,349gel_SegmentMargin
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
58,039gel_SegmentMargin
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
[1]
Revenues                 83,157us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
82,585us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
70,782us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
Capital Expenditures                 46,611gel_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
130,787gel_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
59,345gel_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
[2]
ExternalCustomerRevenues                 66,760gel_ExternalCustomerRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
65,452gel_ExternalCustomerRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
56,198gel_ExternalCustomerRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
IntersegmentRevenues                 16,397gel_IntersegmentRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
17,133gel_IntersegmentRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
14,584gel_IntersegmentRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
Offshore Pipeline Transportation [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Segment margin                 71,598gel_SegmentMargin
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OffshorePipelineTransportationMember
44,530gel_SegmentMargin
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OffshorePipelineTransportationMember
38,500gel_SegmentMargin
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OffshorePipelineTransportationMember
[1]
Revenues                 3,296us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OffshorePipelineTransportationMember
3,923us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OffshorePipelineTransportationMember
5,508us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OffshorePipelineTransportationMember
Capital Expenditures                 37,639gel_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OffshorePipelineTransportationMember
94,286gel_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OffshorePipelineTransportationMember
269,365gel_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OffshorePipelineTransportationMember
[2]
ExternalCustomerRevenues                 3,296gel_ExternalCustomerRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OffshorePipelineTransportationMember
3,923gel_ExternalCustomerRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OffshorePipelineTransportationMember
5,508gel_ExternalCustomerRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OffshorePipelineTransportationMember
IntersegmentRevenues                 0gel_IntersegmentRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OffshorePipelineTransportationMember
0gel_IntersegmentRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OffshorePipelineTransportationMember
0gel_IntersegmentRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OffshorePipelineTransportationMember
Refinery Services [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Segment margin                 84,851gel_SegmentMargin
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_RefineryServicesMember
75,361gel_SegmentMargin
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_RefineryServicesMember
72,883gel_SegmentMargin
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_RefineryServicesMember
[1]
Revenues                 207,401us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_RefineryServicesMember
205,985us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_RefineryServicesMember
196,017us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_RefineryServicesMember
Capital Expenditures                 2,385gel_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_RefineryServicesMember
3,258gel_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_RefineryServicesMember
2,692gel_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_RefineryServicesMember
[2]
ExternalCustomerRevenues                 218,297gel_ExternalCustomerRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_RefineryServicesMember
216,860gel_ExternalCustomerRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_RefineryServicesMember
205,110gel_ExternalCustomerRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_RefineryServicesMember
IntersegmentRevenues                 (10,896)gel_IntersegmentRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_RefineryServicesMember
(10,875)gel_IntersegmentRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_RefineryServicesMember
(9,093)gel_IntersegmentRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_RefineryServicesMember
Marine Transportation [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Segment margin                 86,239gel_SegmentMargin
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_MarineTransportationMember
47,726gel_SegmentMargin
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_MarineTransportationMember
37,528gel_SegmentMargin
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_MarineTransportationMember
[1]
Revenues                 229,282us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_MarineTransportationMember
152,542us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_MarineTransportationMember
118,204us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_MarineTransportationMember
Capital Expenditures                 232,783gel_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_MarineTransportationMember
260,736gel_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_MarineTransportationMember
37,188gel_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_MarineTransportationMember
[2]
ExternalCustomerRevenues                 214,039gel_ExternalCustomerRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_MarineTransportationMember
131,049gel_ExternalCustomerRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_MarineTransportationMember
99,016gel_ExternalCustomerRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_MarineTransportationMember
IntersegmentRevenues                 15,243gel_IntersegmentRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_MarineTransportationMember
21,493gel_IntersegmentRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_MarineTransportationMember
19,188gel_IntersegmentRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_MarineTransportationMember
Supply And Logistics [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Segment margin                 43,345gel_SegmentMargin
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_SupplyAndLogisticsMember
48,394gel_SegmentMargin
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_SupplyAndLogisticsMember
55,383gel_SegmentMargin
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_SupplyAndLogisticsMember
[1]
Revenues                 3,323,028us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_SupplyAndLogisticsMember
3,689,795us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_SupplyAndLogisticsMember
2,976,850us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_SupplyAndLogisticsMember
Capital Expenditures                 325,130gel_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_SupplyAndLogisticsMember
215,138gel_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_SupplyAndLogisticsMember
57,708gel_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_SupplyAndLogisticsMember
[2]
ExternalCustomerRevenues                 3,343,772gel_ExternalCustomerRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_SupplyAndLogisticsMember
3,717,546gel_ExternalCustomerRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_SupplyAndLogisticsMember
3,001,529gel_ExternalCustomerRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_SupplyAndLogisticsMember
IntersegmentRevenues                 (20,744)gel_IntersegmentRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_SupplyAndLogisticsMember
(27,751)gel_IntersegmentRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_SupplyAndLogisticsMember
(24,679)gel_IntersegmentRevenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_SupplyAndLogisticsMember
SEKCO [Member] | Pipeline Transportation [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Capital Expenditures                 36,100gel_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gel_SekcoMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
94,300gel_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gel_SekcoMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
 
Gulf Of Mexico Crude Oil Pipelines [Member] | Pipeline Transportation [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Capital Expenditures                     $ 205,600gel_CapitalExpenditures
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gel_GulfOfMexicoCrudeOilPipelinesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= gel_OnshorePipelineTransportationMember
[1] A reconciliation of Segment Margin to income from continuing operations before income taxes for each year is presented below.
[2] Capital expenditures include maintenance and growth capital expenditures, such as fixed asset additions (including enhancements to existing facilities and construction of internal growth projects) as well as acquisitions of businesses and interests in equity investees. In addition to construction of internal growth projects, capital spending in our Offshore pipeline transportation segment included $36.1 million and $94.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 representing capital contributions to our SEKCO equity investee to fund our share of the construction costs for its pipeline. During 2014, capital spending in our marine transportation segment included $157 million for our purchase of the M/T American Phoenix. During 2013, capital spending in our marine segment also included $230.9 million for the acquisition of our offshore marine transportation assets. During 2012, capital spending in our pipeline transportation segment also included $205.6 million for the acquisition of interests in several Gulf of Mexico pipelines
[3] Intersegment sales were conducted under terms that we believe were no more or less favorable than then-existing market conditions.